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Kelliher
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Motto(s): 
"Gateway To Upper Red Lake"
Location of Kelliher, Minnesota
Location of Kelliher, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Beltrami
Area
 • Total 2.26 sq mi (5.86 km2)
 • Land 2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
1,358 ft (414 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 262
 • Estimate 
(2019)
267
 • Density 121.31/sq mi (46.84/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56650
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-32606
GNIS feature ID 0656866

Kelliher is a town in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 at the 2010 census. Minnesota State Highway 72 is the primary route through Kelliher.

Kelliher was named for A. O. Kelliher, a businessman in the lumber industry.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.14 square miles (5.54 km2), of which, 2.08 square miles (5.39 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 294
1920 514 74.8%
1930 370 −28.0%
1940 357 −3.5%
1950 336 −5.9%
1960 297 −11.6%
1970 289 −2.7%
1980 324 12.1%
1990 348 7.4%
2000 294 −15.5%
2010 262 −10.9%
2019 (est.) 267 1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 262 people, 122 households, and 67 families living in the town. The population density was 126.0 inhabitants per square mile (48.6/km2). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 93.3 per square mile (36.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.7% White, 5.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 122 households, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.1% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the town was 46.3 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

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